IHSA

Speech Top 10 Teams


Last updated on April 25, 2008.


 1941
Pl School Score Coach 1 Freeport (H.S.) 2 Calumet City (Thornton Fracti 3 Lincoln
 1942
Pl School Score Coach 1 Freeport (H.S.) 2 Granite City Mary Blackburn 3 Calumet City (Thornton Fracti 4 DuQuoin (H.S.)
 1943
Pl School Score Coach 1 Granite City Mary Blackburn 2 DuQuoin (H.S.) 3 Freeport (H.S.)
 1944
Pl School Score Coach 1 Calumet City (Thornton Fracti 23 2 DuQuoin (H.S.) 19 2 Granite City 19 Mary Blackburn 4 Freeport (H.S.) 16 5 DeKalb 13 6 Pekin 12 6 Champaign (H.S.) 12 8 Paris 9 9 Milford 8 9 Blue Island 8
 1945
Pl School Score Coach 1 Granite City 26 Mary Blackburn 2 DuQuoin (H.S.) 25 3 Champaign (H.S.) 18 4 East Moline (United) 13 5 Freeport (H.S.) 11 6 Chicago (Academy of Our Lady) 10 7 Geneseo (Darnall) 8 7 Dwight 8 9 Elgin (H.S.) 7½ 10 Mendota 7 10 LaGrange (Lyons) 7
 1946
Pl School Score Coach 1 Elgin (H.S.) 14 2 Winnetka (New Trier) 10 2 Champaign (H.S.) 10 2 DuQuoin (H.S.) 10 2 Tremont 10 6 Freeport (H.S.) 9 6 Granite City 9 Mary Blackburn 8 Downers Grove (H.S.) 8 8 Roodhouse 8 10 Aurora (West) 7 10 Henning 7
 1947
Pl School Score Coach 1 DuQuoin (H.S.) 30 2 Champaign (H.S.) 14 3 Freeport (H.S.) 13 4 Rockford (West) 10 4 Rock Island (H.S.) 10 6 Paris 8 6 Rockford (East) 8 8 Granite City 7 Mary Blackburn 9 Charleston (Eastern) 6 9 Elgin (H.S.) 6
 1948
Pl School Score Coach 1 DuQuoin (H.S.) 12 2 Charleston (Eastern) 11 3 Kewanee (H.S.) 10 3 East Moline (United) 10 5 Winnetka (New Trier) 8 5 Elgin (H.S.) 8 7 Peoria (Woodruff) 7 8 LaGrange (Lyons) 6 8 Eureka 6 8 Geneseo (Darnall) 6 8 Rock Island (H.S.) 6
 1949
Pl School Score Coach 1 Freeport (H.S.) 32½ 2 Rock Island (H.S.) 16 3 DuQuoin (H.S.) 12 4 LaGrange (Lyons) 10 5 Granite City 8 Mary Blackburn 5 Rockford (West) 8 5 Champaign (H.S.) 8 8 Rockford (East) 7 9 Elgin (H.S.) 6 10 Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais) 5 10 Geneseo (Darnall) 5
 1950
Pl School Score Coach 1 Freeport (H.S.) 24 2 Rock Island (H.S.) 15 3 Champaign (H.S.) 13 4 Elgin (H.S.) 11 5 Granite City 9 Mary Blackburn 6 Peoria (Woodruff) 7 6 LaGrange (Lyons) 7 8 Robinson 6 8 Evanston (Twp.) 6 8 West Frankfort (Frankfort) 6
 1951
Pl School Score Coach 1 Freeport (H.S.) 17 2/5 2 Evanston (Twp.) 14 3 Elgin (H.S.) 13 2/5 4 LaGrange (Lyons) 12 1/5 5 Rock Island (H.S.) 11 6 Winnetka (New Trier) 10 7 Rockford (East) 8 7 Joliet (Twp.) 8 7 Galesburg (H.S.) 8 7 Champaign (H.S.) 8
 1952
Pl School Score Coach 1 Granite City 18 Mary Blackburn 2 Joliet (Twp.) 16 3 LaGrange (Lyons) 15 4 Pekin 13 5 Rock Island (H.S.) 11½ 6 Elgin (H.S.) 11 6 Calumet City (Thornton Fracti 11 8 DuQuoin (H.S.) 10 8 Champaign (H.S.) 10 10 Downers Grove (H.S.) 8
 1953
Pl School Score Coach 1 LaGrange (Lyons) 16 2 Champaign (H.S.) 13 3 Rock Island (H.S.) 12 4 Harrisburg 10 5 Urbana (H.S.) 9 6 Granite City 8 Mary Blackburn 6 Monticello 8 8 Peoria (Woodruff) 7 8 Winnetka (New Trier) 7 10 Tolono (Unity) 6
 1954
Pl School Score Coach 1 Pekin 26 2 Peoria (Woodruff) 15 3 Joliet (Twp.) 13 3 Freeport (H.S.) 13 5 Rock Island (H.S.) 11 5 West Frankfort (Frankfort) 11 7 Waukegan (H.S.) 8 7 DeKalb 8 9 Calumet City (Thornton Fracti 6 9 Granite City 6 Mary Blackburn 9 Ottawa (Twp.) 6
 1955
Pl School Score Coach 1 Granite City 15 Mary Blackburn 2 Elgin (H.S.) 14 3 Rockford (East) 11 4 Champaign (H.S.) 10 1/3 5 Rock Island (H.S.) 10 6 Calumet City (Thornton Fracti 9 7 Jacksonville (H.S.) 8 7 Pekin 8 7 Joliet (Twp.) 8 10 Freeport (H.S.) 7
 1956
Pl School Score Coach 1 Freeport (H.S.) 27 2 Peoria (Woodruff) 17 3 Rock Island (H.S.) 16 4 DuQuoin (H.S.) 15 5 Urbana (H.S.) 12 6 Winnetka (New Trier) 7 6 Calumet City (Thornton Fracti 7 8 East Peoria 6 8 Streator (Twp.) 6 8 East Moline (United) 6 8 Elgin (H.S.) 6
 1957
Pl School Score Coach 1 Joliet (Twp.) 18 2 Pekin 11 3 LaGrange (Lyons) 10 3 Arlington Heights (Arlington) 10 3 Rock Island (H.S.) 10 6 Northbrook (Glenbrook) 9 7 Freeport (H.S.) 7 7 Calumet City (Thornton Fracti 7 7 Mattoon 7 7 Gibson City 7 7 Elgin (H.S.) 7
 1958
Pl School Score Coach 1 Calumet City (Thornton Fracti 23 2 Evanston (Twp.) 13 3 Pekin 12 4 Elgin (H.S.) 10 4 Urbana (H.S.) 10 6 LaGrange (Lyons) 8 6 Mattoon 8 6 Joliet (Twp.) 8 9 Rock Island (H.S.) 7 9 Granite City 7 Mary Blackburn
 1959
Pl School Score Coach 1 Calumet City (Thornton Fracti 14 2 Arlington Heights (Arlington) 13 3 Joliet (Twp.) 10 3 Northbrook (Glenbrook) 10 3 Elgin (H.S.) 10 3 DuQuoin (H.S.) 10 7 Maywood (Proviso East) 9 7 Freeport (H.S.) 9 7 LaGrange (Lyons) 9 7 Winnetka (New Trier) 9
 1960
Pl School Score Coach 1 Joliet (Twp.) 14 1 Northbrook (Glenbrook) 14 3 Streator (Twp.) 13 4 Rockford (West) 8 4 Sterling (H.S.) 8 4 Aurora (West) 8 7 Arlington Heights (Arlington) 6 7 Belleville (Twp.) 6 7 Peoria (Woodruff) 6 10 Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) 5 10 LaGrange (Lyons) 5 10 DeKalb 5 10 Elmwood Park 5 10 Pekin 5 10 Evergreen Park 5 10 Geneseo (Darnall) 5
 1961
Pl School Score Coach 1 Lansing (Thornton Fractional 21 2 Maywood (Proviso East) 16 3 Evanston (Twp.) 14 4 Rock Island (H.S.) 11 5 Northbrook (Glenbrook) 10 5 Sterling (H.S.) 10 7 Galesburg (H.S.) 8 8 Mt. Prospect (Prospect) 6 8 DuQuoin (H.S.) 6 10 DeKalb 5 10 Monticello 5 10 Peoria (H.S.) 5 10 Peoria (Richwoods) 5 10 Lincoln 5
 1962
Pl School Score Coach 1 North Chicago 20 2 Winnetka (New Trier) 12 3 Northbrook (Glenbrook) 10 3 Clifton (Central) 10 5 Pekin 9 5 Park Forest (Rich East) 9 7 Naperville (H.S.) 8 7 Highland Park 8 7 Galesburg (H.S.) 8 10 Mascoutah 7
 1963
Pl School Score Coach 1 Pekin 19 2 Lansing (Thornton Fractional 16 3 Hillside (Proviso West) 15 4 Waukegan (H.S.) 13 5 Peoria (Richwoods) 12 5 Maywood (Proviso East) 12 7 Carbondale (University) 11 8 Wood River (East Alton-W.R.) 10 8 Evanston (Twp.) 10 10 Dolton (Thornridge) 9
 1964
Pl School Score Coach 1 DuQuoin (H.S.) 16 1 Peoria (Richwoods) 16 3 Northbrook (Glenbrook North) 15 4 Pekin 13 5 Peoria (Woodruff) 12 6 East Peoria 10 7 Lansing (Thornton Fractional 8 7 Wood River (East Alton-W.R.) 8 9 Champaign (H.S.) 7 9 Chicago (St. Patrick) 7
 1965
Pl School Score Coach 1 Peoria (Richwoods) 19 2 Northbrook (Glenbrook North) 15 3 Rock Island (H.S.) 12 4 Lincoln 11 4 Mascoutah 11 4 Winnetka (New Trier East) 11 7 Lansing (Thornton Fractional 10 7 Park Forest (Rich East) 10 9 Dolton (Thornridge) 9 10 Peoria (Woodruff) 8 10 Normal (University) 8
 1966
Pl School Score Coach 1 Peoria (Woodruff) 14 2 Pekin 12 3 Winnetka (New Trier East) 11 3 Joliet (West) 11 5 Park Forest (Rich East) 10 6 Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais) 9 7 Highland Park 8 8 Ottawa (Twp.) 6 8 Aurora (East) 6 8 Macomb (Western) 6 8 Northbrook (Glenbrook North) 6
 1967
Pl School Score Coach 1 Peoria (Richwoods) 21 2 Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 20 3 Peoria (Woodruff) 16 3 Park Forest (Rich East) 16 5 Evanston (Twp.) 11 6 Winnetka (New Trier East) 10 6 Lansing (Thornton Fractional 10 8 East Peoria 9 9 Wheaton (Central) 7 10 Rockford (West) 6 10 North Chicago 6
 1968
Pl School Score Coach 1 Dolton (Thornridge) 15 1 Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 15 3 Evanston (Twp.) 14 3 Mt. Prospect (Prospect) 14 5 Winnetka (New Trier East) 11 6 Harvey (Thornton) 8 6 Pekin 8 6 Peoria (Richwoods) 8 6 Wheeling 8 10 Park Forest (Rich East) 7
 1969
Pl School Score Coach 1 Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 14 2 Bensenville (Fenton) 13 2 Peoria (Richwoods) 13 4 Northfield (New Trier West) 10 4 Dolton (Thornridge) 10 4 Arlington Heights (Arlington) 10 4 Wheaton (Central) 10 8 Highland Park 9 9 Berwyn (Morton West) 8 9 Chicago (St. Ignatius) 8
 1970
Pl School Score Coach 1 Dolton (Thornridge) 26 2 Northfield (New Trier West) 13 3 Wheaton (Central) 12 4 Pekin 10 4 Palatine (Fremd) 10 4 Park Forest (Rich East) 10 7 Winnetka (New Trier East) 8 7 Park Ridge (Maine South) 8 9 Evanston (Twp.) 7 10 Harvey (Thornton) 6
 1971
Pl School Score Coach 1 Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) 18 2 Deerfield 10 2 Dolton (Thornridge) 10 2 Evanston (Twp.) 10 5 Normal (University) 9 6 Belleville (West) 6 7 Burbank (Reavis) 3 8 Freeport (H.S.) 2 8 Maywood (Proviso East) 2
 1972
Pl School Score Coach 1 Normal (University) 14 2 Dolton (Thornridge) 12 3 Park Ridge (Maine East) 10 4 Bloomington (H.S.) 8 4 Evanston (Twp.) 8 4 Highland Park 8 7 Burbank (Reavis) 6 7 Harvey (Thornton) 6 7 Lansing (Thornton Fractional 6 10 South Holland (Thornwood) 4 10 Skokie (Niles North) 4